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The best games on Neo Geo.
26 games compete in this selection. Metal Slug 2 tops it with 1,548 points: the ranking comes from player votes alone, and moves with every duel settled.
- 1 Metal Slug 2 1998 · Platformer 1,548 +181
- 2 Metal Slug 3 2000 · Platformer 1,544 +851
- 3 Samurai Shodown 1993 · Fighting 1,520 +533
- 4 Metal Slug 1996 · Platformer 1,518 −379
- 5 Metal Slug 4 2002 · Shoot 'em up 1,516 +62
- 6 Garou: Mark of the Wolves 1999 · Fighting 1,507 +460
- 7 The King of Fighters 2002 2002 · Fighting 1,505 −743
- 8 The King of Fighters 2000 2000 · Fighting 1,494 −220
- 9 The King of Fighters '96 1996 · Fighting 1,480 −821
- 10 Windjammers 1994 · Sports 1,480 −412
- 11 Fatal Fury Special 1993 · Fighting 1,476 −615
- 12 Bust-A-Move 1994 · Puzzle 1,472 −850
- 13 The King of Fighters '99: Millennium Battle 1999 · Fighting 1,467 −1,165
- 14 Art of Fighting 2 1994 · Fighting 1,463 +523
- 15 The King of Fighters 2001 2001 · Fighting 1,461 −387
- 16 The King of Fighters '95 1995 · Fighting 1,454 +162
- 17 Metal Slug X 1999 · Platformer 1,446 −977
- 18 Samurai Shodown III 1995 · Fighting 1,446 −167
- 19 The King of Fighters '97 1997 · Fighting 1,437 +350
- 20 Fatal Fury 1991 · Fighting 1,434 −581
- 21 Fatal Fury 2 1992 · Fighting 1,434 −90
- 22 The King of Fighters '98 1998 · Fighting 1,429 +278
- 23 Samurai Shodown II 1994 · Fighting 1,422 +531
- 24 The King of Fighters '94 1994 · Fighting 1,414 −126
- 25 Metal Slug 5 2003 · Platformer 1,378 −986
- 26 Art of Fighting 1992 · Fighting 1,364 +11
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In detail
The best games on Neo Geo, what this ranking says
Metal Slug 2 leads this selection with 1,548 ELO points, ahead of Metal Slug 3 and Samurai Shodown. The 26 games competing in it have played 2,727 duels.
| Games competing in this selection | 26 |
|---|---|
| Duels played by those games | 2,727 |
| Game in the lead | Metal Slug 2 (1998) |
| Score of the leading game, in ELO points | 1,548 |
| Point gap between 1st and 10th | 68 |
| Best represented genre | Fighting |
| Last reading | November 3, 2026 |
What moved this week
The ranking changes with every duel settled. Over the past seven days, the score of 26 games in this selection moved.
| Game | Points gained in 7 days | ELO score |
|---|---|---|
| Metal Slug 3 | +51 | 1,544 |
| Samurai Shodown II | +30 | 1,422 |
| Samurai Shodown | +27 | 1,520 |
The most contested match-ups
These pairs of games have faced each other more than any others in this selection.
| Wins | Against | Duels played | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| The King of Fighters 2001 | Art of Fighting | 3 | 67% |
| The King of Fighters '95 | Samurai Shodown III | 3 | 100% |
How this ranking is established
No jury, no press score, no sales figures: two games face off, players vote, and every vote updates an ELO score. This page is a view of the world ranking, never a standing kept apart.
FAQ
What players ask
What is the best game on Neo Geo?
According to community votes, the best game on Neo Geo is Metal Slug 2, with 1,548 ELO points in the world ranking. It stands ahead of Metal Slug 3 and Samurai Shodown, and its place is replayed with every duel.
How many games on Neo Geo are ranked?
26 games of this selection take part in the duels, and they have played 2,727 of them so far. The full site catalogue is much wider: only games kept for their fame enter the running.
Which game on Neo Geo is climbing right now?
Metal Slug 3 is the strongest climb in this selection over the past seven days, with 51 ELO points gained. Over the same period, the score of 26 games in the selection moved.